Gold Futures Close Lower, Tracking US COMEX Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, in tandem with US COMEX weakness.

CIMB IB Sees Malaysia’s 4Q 2025 GDP Growth At 5.3 Pct, Full-year At 4.8 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Strong crude palm oil production and manufacturing performance likely propelled the country’s fourth quarter (4Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), implying a full-year growth of 4.8 per cent, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.

Rimbunan Sawit To Sell 1,504 Ha In Miri To Trinity Capital For RM28 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Rimbunan Sawit Bhd's (RSB) is selling 1,504 hectares in Batang Baram, Miri for RM28 million.

Ant International Leverages Qr Networks To Power Over Two Bln Cross-border Transactions In 2025

From Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

BANGKOK, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based digital payments and financial services provider Ant International supported more than two billion cross-border digital transactions in 2025 for merchants across its core emerging markets, including Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.

Ringgit Ends Higher As Trump-Fed Clash Weakens The Greenback

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Tuesday, hovering towards the RM4.05 level at the close after opening at RM4.06, as the constant attack by the Trump administration against the Federal Reserve (Fed) hurt market confidence and weakened the greenback. 

AirBorneo Flights To Switch From MH To MY Flight Codes On Jan 14

KUCHING, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- AirBorneo flights previously operating under the MH flight codes (MH3000 series) will, effective from Jan 14, be reflected under the MY flight codes (MY3000 series) following the airline’s planned transition to its own Departure Control System (DCS).

Bursa Malaysia Ends At Intraday High On Strong Foreign Buying

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed at an intraday high of 1,708.20, its highest level in more than six years, supported by broadly positive regional sentiment following gains on Wall Street and sustained foreign buying interest.

Gold Prices To Remain Firm Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Says Malaysia Gold Association

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Gold prices are expected to continue their uptrend this year due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and global uncertainties, Malaysia Gold Association chairman of the Shariah Advisory Board Datuk Prof Dr Mohamad Akram Laldin said today.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Stronger Ringgit, Mixed Regional Futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar as well as mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets and benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Nippon Kinzoku Deploys "Eco-Product" Lineup Using Composite Metal Forming Technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Nippon Kinzoku Co Ltd has commenced the full-scale deployment of its "Eco-Product" lineup, featuring products manufactured with its proprietary "Composite Metal Forming Technology".

1X World Model Enables NEO Humanoid Robot To Self-Learn Tasks

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- 1X Technologies announced the launch of the 1X World Model, a major artificial intelligence update for its NEO humanoid robot that allows the system to turn any prompt into autonomous action.

Islamic Finance Demonstrates Potential To Provide Solutions To Inclusion, Climate Change - World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Islamic finance has demonstrated its potential to provide innovative solutions in addressing challenges related to inclusion and climate change, said the World Bank today,